Gov Nwifuru’s Intervention Ended Kidnapping, Killing In Ivo – Security Aide

Special adviser to the Ebonyi State governor on internal security in Ivolocal government area, Hon Ike Cletus has said the state government has ended the kidnapping and killing of innocent motorists, commuters and others in Ishiagu community on the ever-busy Ishiagu Road axis.

Cletus told journalist in Abakaliki, the state capital that the achievements of Governor Francis Nwifuru’s administration within 100 days in office were there for all to see.

He said the success story followed the marching orders given by the governor to security chiefs in the state to end the kidnapping and killing within the Ishiagu axis.

The governor’s aide said following the order, a team of police personnels, the military and the local Vigilante volunteers went into the bushes and chased away the hoodlums and kidnappers who were before now residing in the bushes in the community.

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The rate of kidnappings was becoming alarming and the governor in his wisdom gave a matching order to both the Police, the army and vigilante volunteers to comb the bushes where the kidnappers were operating from and ensure that no record of kidnapping is recorded in the area again.

“So, all the agencies swing into action and by so doing, all the axis that the hoodlums were operating from before now are properly secured and since then we have not recorded any case of kidnapping along the area,” he said.

The commissioner of police has been proactive since she assumed office in the State. There has been a high level of collaboration between the Army and the Police and it has brought back peace and security in the area and other areas in the state.

Governor Nwifuru in his desire to ensure efficiency and productivity in governance recent approved a one-day training for the special assistants on security and this has also helped us in understanding how best to handle and manage the issue of security in the state.